Being Neurotic Might Have Some Health Benefits | Neuroticism and Health | LiveScience
Neurotic personality traits, when managed correctly, might confer some health benefits.
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In a surprising discovery, researchers have determined that there might be some benefits to being neurotic, giving the Woody Allens of the world a chance to relax (for perhaps the first time ever).
In a study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, researchers tapped into the National Survey of Midlife Development in the U.S. (MIDUS) database, a survey of over 1,000 Americans from across the country. The database contains information on disease-related biomarkers (like cholesterol levels and body-mass index [BMI] scores) as well as personality traits, including neuroticism. [...]
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